Improvement in water-elevators



T. J. REID.

. WATER-ELEVATOR.

No.185,7"83 Patented Dec. 26. 1876.

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THOMAS J. ItEIl), OF LEXINGTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JOHNMALIGK, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-ELEVATORS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,783, dated December26, 1876; application filed December 4, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. REID, of Lexington, in the county of Scottand State of Indiana, have invented a new and Improved Water-Elevator,of which the following is a specification Figure l is a front elevationof my improved water-elevator, with portions broken away. Fig. 2 is aside elevation, in part section.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to that class of elevators that employ a Windlassand bucket for raising water; and it consists of a Windlass providedwith two drums, of difi'erent diameter,journaled in the upper portion ofthe curb. Upon the larger drum a rope is Wound, by which the bucket israised or lowered, and

" upon the smaller drun: astrap is wound in a contrarydirection,which-is attached to a curved lever, by which the elevator isoperated.

It further consists in the peculiar arrangement of wire guides for thebuckets, that extend from the top to the bottom of the well, and in aslide that 'runs upon the said wires, and to which the bucket is hinged,and also in a catch that receives and retains the slide when the wateris emptied from the bucket.

Referring to the drawing, A is the curb, which consists in the framea,covered with the side pieces I), and provided with the hinged portion 0and root" (1. B is awindlass, that is journaled in the upper portion ofthe frame a, and consists'ot' a large drum, 0, and a smaller drum, D.

E is acurved lever, that is pivoted to the side of the curb at e, and towhich the strap F is attached. The said strap is attached to, and woundaround, the smaller drum D of the windlass.

, contrary to that in which the strap F is wound upon the smaller drum,so that a downward pressure of the lever E by drawing the strap irotates the Windlass, and winds the rope H, raising the buckets. I I arewires attached to the curb at g, and to some fixed object at the bottomof the well, and J is a guide, that slides upon the Wires, and. ishinged to the bottom of the bucket. K is a catch, that is pivoted in thecross-piece of the curb between the wires 1 I, and is capable of engagmga lip formed on the guide J. L is a spout, into which the bucket Grempties, and which delivers the water outside of the curb.

When the bucket is suspended wholly by the rope, it is vertical, and itsmouth opens upward. It is lowered in this position into the water, andwhen filled it is raised by pressing downward on the curved lever E withthe hand or foot, or both, rotating the Windlass, and winding the ropeH. When the bucket reaches the upper ends of the wires, the guide J isengaged by the catch K, when the lever E is released, and the buckettips by its own gravity, and delivers the water to the spout L. Thewires guide the bucket, so that it moves steadily from the top to thebottom of the well, and when the bucket has delivered the water to thespout it is in a position for drying, and does not become water soakedand corroded.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patcut-- 1. The combination of the wires I, guide J, catch K,and bucket G, substantially as herein shown and described.

2. The combination of the curved lever E, strap F, Windlass B, rope H,and bucket G, substantially as herein shown and described.

THOMAS J. REID. Witnesses:

JAMES POWERS, ABRAHAM H. CAMPBELL, WILLIAM H. MORRISON.

